1795
Springfield Flintlock Infantry Musket - United States

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Historical Background

Copied from the
1766 model French musket, the 1795 Springfield infantry musket was the very
first official model musket of the United States.
Initially with
the bayonet lug on the bottom of the barrel, this was rotated to the top of
the barrel in 1797 and the look remained more or less
the same to the end of the War of 1812.
The musket gets its name from
the first government armoury of the United States in Springfield, Mass.
Today the armoury is aNational Park.

This musket aided US
troops defend the ramparts of Baltimore were the Star Spangled Banner was
written, along with the earthworks around New Orleans under the watchful eye
of Andrew Jackson.
However its greatest test was with Winfield Scott at
Lundy's Lane in 1814.
Thousands of US troops stood face-to-face
against British regiments exchanging volley after volley of musket fire well
into the night.

Since then the
musket has been made famous by its use on the U.S. Infantry insignia since
1924, commemorating its importance as the first US infantry musket.
For this reason, our reproduction has become a popular retirement or
change-of-command gift for the United States Infantry. Some units and
bases have used our Springfield muskets to create an impressive life-size
version of the US infantry insignia. Wow.

As noted
below, we are honored to have provided our replica for permanent display at
the Pentagon.

We are honored to have
our reproduction 1795 Springfield Musket on display at the Pentagon in Washington, DC.

This reproduction of
a 1795 Model US
Infantry Musket has a .69 calibre, 44 3/4 inch long, round barrel
that is made of tempered seamless carbon
steel (type:BS970 no.080M40)
with a tight
breech plug.
The lock is made with strong durable springs
and has a case-hardened frizzen cover (hammer) that throws good sparks.
Both the lock and barrel are engraved or stamped with the appropriate
Springfield arsenal markings.
This
muzzleloader's total length is 60 inches and weighs 10
pounds.
We use
a industrial case-hardening factory process that makes sparking both more
reliable and longer lasting.
Presently no other musket provider uses
this technique.

As with all our
other flintlock black powder muzzleloaders, the vent is not drilled (read details below) so we can ship easily to your door
throughout North America and to Europe and the UK.
Aside from that they
are exactly like
the originals.
A fine addition to any collection.

If upon receiving
your musket you are not completely happy with your purchase, you may return it
for a refund.
All we ask is you cover the shipping costs. It has to be returned in two weeks of receipt and be in its original state (unaltered and unmodified).

Non-Firing
State

We sell historically
accurate muskets and pistols in a non-firing state.
This allows us to comply
with various local, state, national and international firearms regulations,
along with shipping company policy restrictions. Please read our
Conditions of Use and Legal
Disclaimer. The customer is expected to be aware of the laws of
their locality that govern products of this nature.